Watch box with security locker

ABSTRACT

A watch box for storing and displaying at least a watch includes a display arrangement having a watch support having a ring shape adapted for detachably holding the watch in position, a folding panel extended from the watch support, a pivot hinge pivotally connecting the folding panel with said box body to form a hidden cavity, such that the watch support is adapted to fold between a display position and an accessing position. At the display position, the watch support is pivotally folded to enclose the hidden cavity. At the accessing position, the watch support is pivotally folded to lift up for allowing the watch detaching from the watch support; and a security locker having a breakable locking loop is provided to encircle the watch support within said hidden cavity for tying up the watch with the watch support.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to jewelry container, and moreparticularly, relates to a watch box with simple and effective securitylocker for ensuring the watch box safely displaying the watch with anelegant manner. In addition, the watch box further contains a warrantycompartment for exquisitely hiding the warranty paper within the box.

2. Description of Related Arts

Commonly, a luxury watch is sold in an elegant box, which, when opened,is adapted to display the watch in a box. However, when such box isclosed, nobody would know whether the watch is still in the box.Undoubtedly, a lot of shoplifters and thieves would purposely utilizesuch disadvantages of the conventional watch box to remove the watchfrom the box and then close the box. Especially, in the storage area,the security personnel would find it difficult to tell which watch isstolen because the box is formally reserved in closed position.Painstakingly, they would have to reopen every box to check the watchesstill safe in routing practices. That is to say, when the luxury andcostly watches are display for exposition, all security personnel mustpay close attention to opened and closed box for preventing anyundesirable accidents and theft. In other words, the watches could notbe displayed within in sealed containers for better exposition. It istherefore foreseeable that a new style of opened container would bewelcome among the industry.

On the other hand, all luxury watches are generally sold with a warrantyas well as a certificate. Generally, such papers are well receivedwithin the container, and preferably, within a compartment in the box.It is witnessed that a plurality of watch boxes have defined separatedcompartments for respectively holding the watch and the certificate.Unfortunately, such certificate compartment would more or less affectthe aesthetic outlook of the watch. This is due to the fact that allluxury watches are exquisitely designed and embodied as treasuredjewelry. Any supplemental elements displayed close to the watch wouldseem redundant and unnecessary.

It is foreseeable that a delicate watch container having an integrallocking structure for fittingly secure the watch in position regardlessof the open/close position of the container will be highly demandable.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a watch box withsimple and effective security locker, wherein the watch is securedwithin the container while being displayed for sale or exhibitionpurposes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a watch box withsimple and effective security locker, wherein the securing means ofwatch to be displayed is invisible to outside.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a watch box withsimple and effective security locker, wherein the watch box furthercontains a warranty compartment which is delicately hidden within thebox such that only authorized personnel could easily remove suchcertificate while simultaneously displaying the watch.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a watch box withsimple and effective security locker, wherein the watch is capable ofbeing conveniently secured into the box.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a watch box withsimple and effective security locker, wherein no complicated structureor expensive elements would be required for achieving above mentionedobjects.

Accordingly, to achieve above mentioned objects, the present inventionprovides a watch box for storing and displaying at least a watch,comprising:

a box body having a receiving compartment;

a box cover covering on said box body to enclose said receivingcompartment; and

a display arrangement, which comprises:

a watch support having a ring shape adapted for detachably holding saidwatch in position;

a folding panel extended from said watch support;

a pivot hinge pivotally connecting said folding panel with said box bodyto form a hidden cavity within said receiving compartment at a positionunderneath said watch support, such that said watch support is adaptedto fold between a display position and an accessing position, wherein atsaid display position, said watch support is pivotally folded withinsaid receiving compartment to enclose said hidden cavity so as to retainsaid watch support within said receiving compartment for securelyholding said watch in said box body, and at said accessing position,said watch support is pivotally folded to lift up from said receivingcompartment for allowing said watch detaching from said watch support;and

a security locker comprising a breakable locking loop encircling saidwatch support within said hidden cavity for tying up said watch withsaid watch support so as to securely lock up said watch in said box bodyin a hidden manner.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a watch box with security lockeraccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing detailed structure of the watch boxaccording to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the detailed structure of the watchbox according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the watch box according to the preferredembodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The watch box 1 isadapted for storing and displaying at least a watch, the watch box 1comprises a box body 10 having a receiving compartment 11, a box cover12 covering on the box body 10 to enclose the receiving compartment 11.

The watch box comprises a display arrangement 20, which comprises awatch support 21 having a ring shape adapted for detachably holding thewatch in position, a folding panel 22 extended from the watch support21, and a pivot hinge 23 pivotally connecting the folding panel 22 withthe box body 10 to form a hidden cavity 24 within the receivingcompartment 11 at a position underneath the watch support 21, such thatthe watch support 21 is adapted to fold between a display position andan accessing position, wherein at the display position, the watchsupport 21 is pivotally folded within the receiving compartment 11 toenclose the hidden cavity 24 so as to retain the watch support 21 withinthe receiving compartment 11 for securely holding the watch in the boxbody 10, and at the accessing position, the watch support is pivotallyfolded to lift up from the receiving compartment 11 for allowing thewatch detaching from the watch support 21.

And more importantly, the watch box 1 further comprises a securitylocker 30 comprising a breakable locking loop encircling the watchsupport 21 within the hidden cavity 24 for tying up the watch with thewatch support 21 so as to securely lock up the watch in the box body 10in a hidden manner.

Preferably, the pivot hinge 23 comprises a hinge member 231 downwardlyextended from the folding panel 22 and a hinge wall 232 which isupwardly extended from a bottom wall of the box body 10 within thereceiving compartment 11 and is pivotally connected to the hinge member231 such that the watch support 21 is substantially supported by thehinge wall 232 when the watch support is pivotally folded within thereceiving compartment 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge wall 232 is a rigid elongated memberlongitudinally disposed within the box body 10, such that the foldingpanel 22 could be securely mounted onto the hinge wall 232. In otherwords, the watch support 21 and the folding panel 22 are integrallyformed wherein the folding panel is embodied as an elongated panel andthe watch support 21 is sidewardly extended from the elongated foldingpanel 22 in position.

Furthermore, the box body comprise a partition wall 40 upwardly extendedfrom the bottom wall of the box body 10 at a position adjacent to thehinge wall 232 to not only conceal the hinge wall 232 within thereceiving compartment 11 but also further support the watch support 21when the watch support 21 is pivotally folded within the receivingcompartment 11. According to the present invention, the partition wall40 is disposed as a side wall of the receiving compartment 11, such thatwhen the watch support 21 is maneuvered by a user, the internalstructure of the hinge wall 232 and the hinge member 231 would beinvisible to the user thus intensifying the aesthetic effect of thewatch box.

Moreover, the pivot hinge 23 further comprises a retention unit 233 forretaining the watch support at the display position, wherein theretention unit 233 has a retention groove 2331 formed at a side edge ofthe hinge wall 232 and a retention arm 2332, having an engaging tip2333, downwardly extended from the folding panel 22 and arranged in sucha manner that when the watch support 21 is pivotally folded within thereceiving compartment 11, the engaging tip 2333 of the retention arm2332 is driven to engage with the retention groove 2331 to retain thewatch support 21 in position. That is to say, in the watch accessingposition, a foreign force (user' hand) would be applied onto the watchsupport enabling the engaging tip 2333 dislocated from the retentiongroove 2331 to be freely folded within the box body 10. Preferably, theretention groove 2331 is embodied as a pit indention for correspondinglymating with the engaging tip 2333. When the watch support 21 is folded,the retention arm 2332 is rotated with respect to the box body until theengaging tip 2333 fittingly snapped into the retention groove 2331 forrefraining the watch support 21 from further movement.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the security locker 30 further comprisesa locking ring 35 downwardly extended from the folding panel 22 at aposition adjacent to the watch support 21 such that the breakablelocking loop encircles the watch support 21 with the locking ring 35 fortying up the watch with the watch support 21. Since the locking ring 35is mounted onto the folding panel 22, which is secured onto the box body10, therefore, the breakable locking loop is capable of fastening thewatch onto the folding panel by winding or inserting such locking loopthrough the locking ring 35. preferably, the locking ring 35 isintegrally formed onto the hinge wall 232 with rigid materials, suchthat the locking ring 35 could be employed as supplemental elements forreinforcing the watch support 21 in position.

On the other hand, to display the watch with an elegant manner, thewatch support 21 is substantially mounted to the folding panel 22 todefine a bottom disposing portion below the folding panel 22 to engagewith the breakable locking loop and an upper exposing portion above thefolding panel 22 such that when the watch support is pivotally folded atthe display position, the bottom disposing portion of the watch supportis folded within the receiving compartment 11 to conceal the breakablelocking loop therein. As shown in FIG. 2, the watch support 22 islaterally projected from the folding panel 22 to expend into the freespace within the receiving compartment 11. As a result, the watchsupport 21 could be formed as a variety of shapes, such C-shape, O-shapeor G-shape to respectively accommodating different styles of watches inthe market.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, thewatch support 21 has a G-shaped cross section, forms a hidden channel211 below an upper surface of the watch support for the breakablelocking loop sliding through the hidden channel 211, such that when thewatch support is pivotally folded at the display position, the hiddenchannel 211 is enclosed within the receiving compartment 11 to concealthe breakable locking loop therewithin. From another perspective, thehidden channel is adapted to prohibit the breakable locking loop fromsliding away from the watch support 21 during repetitious routineoperations. Preferably, the G-shaped watch support 21 is prepared withsoft materials for prevent any undesirable scratches of the watch.

It is worth to mention that the security locker 30 further comprises aplastic zip tie fastener 36 having a locker head 361 and an elongatedtail 362 which is slidably passing through the watch support 21 andslidably engaging with the locker head 361 at irreversible direction toform the breakable locking loop for tying up the watch at the watchsupport 21.

Finally, the box body 10 further comprises a side platform 50, which isshaped and sized symmetrical to the folding panel 22, substantiallymounted within the receiving compartment 11 to form a central channel 51between the side platform 50 and the folding panel 22 so as to receivethe watch stand in the central channel 51 at the display position.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. Its embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture form such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

1. A watch box for storing and displaying at least a watch, comprising:a box body having a receiving compartment; a box cover covering on saidbox body to enclose said receiving compartment; and a displayarrangement, which comprises: a watch support having a ring shapeadapted for detachably holding said watch in position; a folding panelextended from said watch support; a pivot hinge pivotally connectingsaid folding panel with said box body to form a hidden cavity withinsaid receiving compartment at a position underneath said watch support,such that said watch support is adapted to fold between a displayposition and an accessing position, wherein at said display position,said watch support is pivotally folded within said receiving compartmentto enclose said hidden cavity so as to retain said watch support withinsaid receiving compartment for securely holding said watch in said boxbody, and at said accessing position, said watch support is pivotallyfolded to lift up from said receiving compartment for allowing saidwatch detaching from said watch support; and a security lockercomprising a breakable locking loop encircling said watch support withinsaid hidden cavity for tying up said watch with said watch support so asto securely lock up said watch in said box body in a hidden manner. 2.The watch box, as recited in claim 1, wherein said pivot hinge comprisesa hinge member downwardly extended from said folding panel and a hingewall which is upwardly extended from a bottom wall of said box bodywithin said receiving compartment and is pivotally connected to saidhinge member such that said watch support is substantially supported bysaid hinge wall when said watch support is pivotally folded within saidreceiving compartment.
 3. The watch box, as recited in claim 2, whereinsaid box body comprise a partition wall upwardly extended from saidbottom wall of said box body at a position adjacent to said hinge wallto not only conceal said hinge wall within said receiving compartmentbut also further support said watch support when said watch support ispivotally folded within said receiving compartment.
 4. The watch box, asrecited in claim 2, wherein said pivot hinge further comprises aretention unit for retaining said watch support at said displayposition, wherein said retention unit has a retention groove formed at aside edge of said hinge wall and a retention arm, having an engagingtip, downwardly extended from said folding panel and arranged in such amanner that when said watch support is pivotally folded within saidreceiving compartment, said engaging tip of said retention arm is drivento engage with said retention groove to retain said watch support inposition.
 5. The watch box, as recited in claim 3, wherein said pivothinge further comprises a retention unit for retaining said watchsupport at said display position, wherein said retention unit has aretention groove formed at a side edge of said hinge wall and aretention arm, having an engaging tip, downwardly extended from saidfolding panel and arranged in such a manner that when said watch supportis pivotally folded within said receiving compartment, said engaging tipof said retention arm is driven to engage with said retention groove toretain said watch support in position.
 6. The watch box, as recited inclaim 1, wherein said security locker further comprises a locking ringdownwardly extended from said folding panel at a position adjacent tosaid watch support such that said breakable locking loop encircles saidwatch support with said locking ring for tying up said watch with saidwatch support.
 7. The watch box, as recited in claim 3, wherein saidsecurity locker further comprises a locking ring downwardly extendedfrom said folding panel at a position adjacent to said watch supportsuch that said breakable locking loop encircles said watch support withsaid locking ring for tying up said watch with said watch support. 8.The watch box, as recited in claim 5, wherein said security lockerfurther comprises a locking ring downwardly extended from said foldingpanel at a position adjacent to said watch support such that saidbreakable locking loop encircles said watch support with said lockingring for tying up said watch with said watch support.
 9. The watch box,as recited in claim 1, wherein said watch support is substantiallymounted to said folding panel to define a bottom disposing portion belowsaid folding panel to engage with said breakable locking loop and anupper exposing portion above said folding panel such that when saidwatch support is pivotally folded at said display position, said bottomdisposing portion of said watch support is folded within said receivingcompartment to conceal said breakable locking loop therein.
 10. Thewatch box, as recited in claim 5, wherein said watch support issubstantially mounted to said folding panel to define a bottom disposingportion below said folding panel to engage with said breakable lockingloop and an upper exposing portion above said folding panel such thatwhen said watch support is pivotally folded at said display position,said bottom disposing portion of said watch support is folded withinsaid receiving compartment to conceal said breakable locking looptherein.
 11. The watch box, as recited in claim 8, wherein said watchsupport is substantially mounted to said folding panel to define abottom disposing portion below said folding panel to engage with saidbreakable locking loop and an upper exposing portion above said foldingpanel such that when said watch support is pivotally folded at saiddisplay position, said bottom disposing portion of said watch support isfolded within said receiving compartment to conceal said breakablelocking loop therein.
 12. The watch box, as recited in claim 1, whereinsaid security locker further comprises a plastic zip tie fastener havinga locker head and an elongated tail which is slidably passing throughsaid watch support and slidably engaging with said locker head atirreversible direction to form said breakable locking loop for tying upsaid watch at said watch support.
 13. The watch box, as recited in claim8, wherein said security locker further comprises a plastic zip tiefastener having a locker head and an elongated tail which is slidablypassing through said watch support and slidably engaging with saidlocker head at irreversible direction to form said breakable lockingloop for tying up said watch at said watch support.
 14. The watch box,as recited in claim 11, wherein said security locker further comprises aplastic zip tie fastener having a locker head and an elongated tailwhich is slidably passing through said watch support and slidablyengaging with said locker head at irreversible direction to form saidbreakable locking loop for tying up said watch at said watch support.15. The watch box, as recited in claim 1, wherein said box body furthercomprises a side platform, which is shaped and sized symmetrical to saidfolding panel, substantially mounted within said receiving compartmentto form a central channel between said side platform and said foldingpanel so as to receive said watch stand in said central channel at saiddisplay position.
 16. The watch box, as recited in claim 11, whereinsaid box body further comprises a side platform, which is shaped andsized symmetrical to said folding panel, substantially mounted withinsaid receiving compartment to form a central channel between said sideplatform and said folding panel so as to receive said watch stand insaid central channel at said display position.
 17. The watch box, asrecited in claim 14, wherein said box body further comprises a sideplatform, which is shaped and sized symmetrical to said folding panel,substantially mounted within said receiving compartment to form acentral channel between said side platform and said folding panel so asto receive said watch stand in said central channel at said displayposition.
 18. The watch box, as recited in claim 1, wherein said watchsupport, has a G-shaped cross section, forms a hidden channel below anupper surface of said watch support for said breakable locking loopsliding through said hidden channel, such that when said watch supportis pivotally folded at said display position, said hidden channel isenclosed within said receiving compartment to conceal said breakablelocking loop therewithin.
 19. The watch box, as recited in claim 11,wherein said watch support, has a G-shaped cross section, forms a hiddenchannel below an upper surface of said watch support for said breakablelocking loop sliding through said hidden channel, such that when saidwatch support is pivotally folded at said display position, said hiddenchannel is enclosed within said receiving compartment to conceal saidbreakable locking loop therewithin.
 20. The watch box, as recited inclaim 17, wherein said watch support, has a G-shaped cross section,forms a hidden channel below an upper surface of said watch support forsaid breakable locking loop sliding through said hidden channel, suchthat when said watch support is pivotally folded at said displayposition, said hidden channel is enclosed within said receivingcompartment to conceal said breakable locking loop therewithin.